Date	Chamber	Action
4/7/2006	Senate	Resolution Adopted as Amended 052-000-000

Synopsis As Introduced
Resolves that the Board of Higher Education shall conduct a thorough and comprehensive study of the cost and feasibility of implementing textbook rental programs at public universities and community colleges.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Additionally resolves that the Board of Higher Education shall solicit and report the views of private entities that currently operate bookstores and of textbook authors and publishers. Changes the date that the Board must report its findings and recommendations from no later than August 1, 2006 to no later than January 15, 2007.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Additionally resolves that the Board of Higher Education, the Department of Revenue, and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall thoroughly assess and report in the Board of Higher Education's findings the economic impact that current textbook purchasing arrangements and that a textbook rental program and other cost-saving alternatives would have on public universities and community colleges, State government, local governments, students, and private entities that currently operate bookstores either on behalf of or independent of one or more public universities or community colleges in this State.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
3/28/2006	Senate	Filed with Secretary
3/28/2006	Senate	Referred to Rules
3/30/2006	Senate	Assigned to State Government
4/4/2006	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
4/5/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
4/5/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
4/5/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government
4/5/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/5/2006	Senate	Be Adopted as Amended State Government; 009-000-000
4/5/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions April 6, 2006
4/6/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
4/6/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
4/6/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government
4/7/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 007-000-000
4/7/2006	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
4/7/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hunter
4/7/2006	Senate	Resolution Adopted as Amended 052-000-000

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